MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 90.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics28.6% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive107% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B48
MotherboardMSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)  (all builds)
Memory13.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180803
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 21 '18 at 06:52
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU 19%

 PC Performing as expected (44th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8700K-$186
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
90.4% Outstanding
Memory 92.7
1-Core 132
2-Core 248
89% 157 Pts
4-Core 474
8-Core 852
80% 663 Pts
64-Core 1,145
71% 1,145 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 90.4%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro P2000
HP(103C 11B3) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1721 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 5GB, Driver: 391.74
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
28.6% Poor
Lighting 27.5
Reflection 50.3
Parallax 53
22% 43.6 fps
MRender 46.7
Gravity 49.6
Splatting 52
41% 49.4 fps
Poor: 38%
This bench: 28.6%
Great: 42%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A1000 NVMe PCIe M.2 240GB-$53
144GB free (System drive)
Firmware: E8FK11.L Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 543 263 260 261 260 260 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 598
Write 261
Mixed 299
SusWrite 308
81% 366 MB/s
4K Read 28.2
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 29.5
136% 54.1 MB/s
DQ Read 399
DQ Write 647
DQ Mixed 585
426% 544 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 107%
Great: 141%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
69.2% Good
MC Read 26.4
MC Write 26.7
MC Mixed 19.8
69% 24.3 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 25.3
SC Mixed 18.8
58% 20.2 GB/s
Latency 62.7
64% 62.7 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 69.2%
Great: 104%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48) Builds (Compare 16,531 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 55%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht

Motherboard: MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48) - $143

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $569
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